Arts REVIEW: ‘Love Actually’ – Actually Gay Men’s Chorus Love Actually – the contribution by Actually Gay Men’s Chorus to this years Brighton Pride celebrations was the perfect way to mark the 50th Anniversary of the partial repeal of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 in England and Wales. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Brighton & Hove LGBT+ communities to feature on BBC ‘The One Show’ on August 29 Members of Brighton and Hove’s LGBT+ communities are to feature on national TV around the time of Pride in London week, in a piece commemorating and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Cabaret One funny lady – Hannah Brackenbury “Hannah Brackenbury has been described as Victoria Wood and Tim Minchin’s lesbian love child. She’s more than that. She’s Hannah, and her songs are both bloody funny and beautifully touching.”…..Vicky Nangle (Latest 7). Eric Pages catches up with local funny lass Hannah Brackenbury in a rare moment By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus – Showtime @St Georges Church It is difficult to find new things to say about the Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus that I have not written before, except that at their Pride Concert (July 29) at St Georges Church, Kemptown, they once again turned in a highly polished performance, highlighting the strength in depth of the chorus’s soloi By Besi • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Tori Scott @Marlborough Theatre New York based singer and actress Tori Scott brought her one woman show to the Marlborough Theatre on Wednesday (July 26) and gave Brighton its finest cabaret event of the season. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Kate Bush – A Celebration Brighton’s best musical acts come together to pay tribute to the amazing music of Kate Bush in an multi media evening of Kate filled entertainment. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Calabash returns to Pride with the Queer Takeover After a two year hiatus Calabash return to Pride with The Queer Takeover at the Fortune if War on Brighton seafront, a venue renowned for its alfresco parties. On Pride Saturday (August 5), Calabash will take over proceedings with a whole roster of urban, underground dance and disco DJs with an aim By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts Pride Pleasure Gardens return to Old Steine and Victoria Gardens After last years stunning debut The Pride Pleasure Gardens return for a weekend of enchanting and exciting entertainment at the heart of the city, next to the Gay Village. Old Steine and Victoria Gardens will be transformed into a unique Pride experience for three days and nights of fierce fun, sauc By Besi • 2 min read
Sam Bailey Arts Security stepped up at Newcastle Pride this weekend One of the UK’s largest LGBT+ festivals, Newcastle Pride, puts extra security measures in place to reassure festival goers at this weekends event. Newcastle Pride takes place at Newcastle’s Town Moor from July 21-23 and organisers have announced that increased security measures have been put in plac By Besi • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: Rainbow Chorus – Classics to Classical I have to remind myself that this diverse and inclusive singing group is an amateur non – audition choir where some members can’t read music. That makes their latest concert all the more remarkable because they opened the event with a beautiful and sensitive rendition of the phenomenally tricky Faur By Brian Butler • 2 min read
In The South Trollettes launch new charity single To celebrate his 80th birthday, Jimmy Court launched a new charity single ‘Two to One’, recorded with David Raven aka Maisie Trollette. The Trollettes reigned supreme as the biggest draw on the London drag cabaret scene during the 70’s and 80’s and the pair will perform their new single live on Satu By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: La Cage Aux Folles @Theatre Royal Written by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman, and based on the 1973 French play of the same name by Jean Poiret, La Cage Aux Folles follows the story of Georges, the manager of a Saint Tropez nightclub, and his partner, Albin, a drag artiste and the club’s star attraction. They live an idyllic exist By Contributor • 3 min read
